Police release photos of suspect in New Year’s Eve assault

By News Staff

Police have released security camera photos of a man wanted in connection with an assault investigation.

The incident occurred on Dec. 31 in a restaurant near Bloor and Church streets around 3 p.m. The male suspect approached a 55-year-old man in the bathroom vestibule area of the establishment.

Police say a heated argument ensued between the two men and the 55-year-old man was assaulted. The suspect fled eastbound on Bloor.

The man is described as approximately 40 years old, six feet tall, with a heavy build and a beard. He was last seen wearing a black baseball cap with a white towel underneath, a black sweater with a hood and a black bomber jacket layered on top, baggy blue jeans and grey shoes with white soles. He was carrying a dark backpack and police say that he appeared to walk with a slow, uneven gait.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact them.

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